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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "urgent assistance" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • missmagretodinba@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "magret odinba" <magretodinba@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:13:02 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM- MAGRET ODINBA


FROM MISS MAGRET ODINBA
ABIDJAN.IVORY COAST.
COTE D'IVOIRE.=20
EMAIL.// MISSMAGRETODINBA@YAHOO.COM

APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.=20

DEAR GUARDIAN,=20

GOOD DAY TO YOU OVER THERE,PLEASE PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE =
OF GOING INTO THIS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.THOUGH THIS LETTER MA=
Y COME TO YOU AS SUPRISE, SINCE YOU DONT KNOW ME PERSONALLY BEFORE, BUT=
PLEASE KINDLY OPEN YOUR MIND TO HELP ME AND TREAT ME LIKE YOUR OWN BLO=
OD RELATION, IT IS BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I FOUND YOUR CONTACT RECENT=
LY, BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO FIND A SINCERE PERSON =
TO ENTRUST ON THIS URGENT REQUEST TRANSACTION AND TO HELP ME OUT OF MY =
AFFLICTION TODAY,=20

I AM MISS MAGRET ODINBA ., THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR. AND MRS.F. ODI=
NBA. MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTH COCAO & GOLD MERCHANT IN ABIDJAN, THE =
ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST, MY FATHER WAS ATTACKED BY UNKNOWN ASSA=
SSINS DURING THE POLITICAL WAR CRISIS THAT GOING ON OUR COUNTRY HERE AB=
IDJAN , IVORY COAST . MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS A BABY WHEN SHE WAS ABO=
UT TO DELIVERS A NEW BABY AND SINCE THEN MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL. =
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON NOVEMBER 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HE=
RE IN ABIDJAN HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE=
HAS THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLA=
RS. USD($12.500,000) LEFT IN ONE OF THE PRIVATE SECURITY/FINANCES TRUST=
SERVICES HOUSE HERE IN ABIDJAN IVORY COAST ,AS A FAMILY VALUABLES FOR =
SECURITY REASON THAT HE USED MY NAMES HER ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF=
KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THE FUND.=20

HOWEVER THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHO=
ICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE =
SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT OR HOTEL MANAGEMENT.=20
SIR/MA,I AM IN A SINCERE DESIRE OF YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGAR=
DS AGAIN.YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS WILL BE HIGHLY REGARDED.=20
NOW PERMIT ME TO ASK THESE FEW QUESTIONS:-=20

(1)CAN YOU HELP ME FOR THE RETRIEVEMENTS OF THIS FUND ON MY BEHALF IN T=
HE SECURITY CUSTODY HERE AND TO HELP ME TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT IN WH=
ICH THIS FUND WOULD BE TRANSFERRED INTO?=20

(2)CAN YOU STAND AS A GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM ONLY 21 YEARS OL=
D?=20

(3)CAN YOU MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO F=
URTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENT PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY?=20=


(4) CAN YOU HONESTLY TAKE ME AS YOUR OWN AND HELP ME?=20

(5) CAN I COMPLETELY TRUST YOU?=20

(6) WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION WILL BE GOOD FOR YO=
U AFTER THE MONEY IS IN YOUR ACCOUNT?=20

PLEASE,CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MY LIFE IS=
NOT SAFE HERE AND I NEED TO BE OUT OF HERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BECAUS=
E SINCE THEREAFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ALL MY UNCLES HERE ARE ALWAYS=
AFTER MY LIFE, BEEN I AM ONLY DAUGTHER AND THE NEXT OF KIN TO ALL THE =
PROPERTIES THEN THEY START JEALOUS OF ME AND MY PRESENCE HERE STILL BE =
DISTURBING THEM AND I STAYED WITH ONE OF MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND HERE DUE =
TO LACK OF SECURITY TO MY LIFE. THAT IS THE REASON I QUICKLY HAVE THIS =
MY CONTACT WITH YOU, I WANT TO LEAVE HERE AS SOON AS YOU ASSIST ME TO T=
RANSFER OUT THIS SAID FUND INTO ANY OF YOUR SAFE BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR S=
TABLE COUNTRY AND THEN SEND ME SOME AMOUNT TO ENABLE ME PREPARE TO MEET=
WITH YOU FOR ME TO RESIDES FINALLY, FINISH MY STUDY AND INVEST THE MON=
EY WITH YOU BY YOUR OWN PERMISSION AND DIRECTIVES. WITHOUT YOUR ASSISTA=
NCE I WILL FIND IT DIFFICULT TO TRANSFER THE SAID FUNDS MYSELF ALONE WI=
THOUT QUARDIAN AND WITH MY LITTLE EXPERIENCE.PLEASE KINDLY LET ME KNOW =
YOUR PLAN FOR ME AND ALSO LET ME KNOW HOW BEST YOU CAN DO TO ASSIST ME =
OUT.
HOPEFULLY TO HEAR FROM YOU ASAP?=20

BEST REGARDS,=20

YOUR RESPECTFUL ONE,=20

MISS MISS MAGRET ODINBA

MY PRIVATE EMAIL.EMAIL.// MISSMAGRETODINBA@YAHOO.COM

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